Victoria weather in January: Victoria, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January

Victoria in January has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 54°F, holding near 65°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal January, 2.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 68 mm of precipitation in January.

  • NOAA stationVictoria Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00012912
  • Location28.86°N 96.93°W
  • Elevation115 ft (35 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population66,020
  1. Jan 65° 44°
  2. Feb 69° 48°
  3. Mar 75° 54°
  4. Apr 81° 60°
  5. May 87° 68°
  6. Jun 92° 73°
  7. Jul 95° 75°
  8. Aug 96° 74°
  9. Sep 91° 70°
  10. Oct 84° 61°
  11. Nov 74° 51°
  12. Dec 67° 45°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Victoria in January?

The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.4°F. January is 1.8°F cooler than December and 4.0°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Victoria and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 65°F on January 1 to 67°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 51°F and 58°F.

Victoria in January, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 29%).

Normal high and low on five days of January, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
January 165°F43°F28%15%
January 865°F43°F28%15%
January 1565°F43°F29%15%
January 2265°F44°F29%15%
January 3167°F45°F29%14%
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 5)
Victoria: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of January
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
January 165°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 265°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 365°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 465°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 565°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 665°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 765°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 865°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 965°F43°F28%15%10 h 20 min
January 1065°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1165°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1265°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1365°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1465°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1565°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1665°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1765°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1865°F43°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 1965°F44°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 2065°F44°F29%15%10 h 30 min
January 2165°F44°F29%15%10 h 40 min
January 2265°F44°F29%15%10 h 40 min
January 2365°F44°F29%15%10 h 40 min
January 2466°F44°F29%15%10 h 40 min
January 2566°F44°F29%14%10 h 40 min
January 2666°F44°F29%14%10 h 40 min
January 2766°F44°F29%14%10 h 40 min
January 2866°F44°F29%14%10 h 40 min
January 2966°F45°F29%14%10 h 40 min
January 3066°F45°F29%14%10 h 50 min
January 3167°F45°F29%14%10 h 50 min
Normal high
65°FJanuary average
Normal low
44°FJanuary average
Precipitation
2.67 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
3
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 10 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
Days at 70°F or more
13
Days at 80°F or more
2
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012912; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Victoria in January?

On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around January 27 (29%). In all, 2.67 in falls on 9 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal January in Victoria, 3 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012912.

How humid and windy is Victoria in January?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal January day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.49°F45°F87%7.9 mph41%
9 a.m.53°F47°F80%9.4 mph48%
noon61°F47°F59%12.2 mph42%
3 p.m.64°F46°F52%12.4 mph53%
6 p.m.60°F47°F62%10.1 mph53%
9 p.m.54°F48°F79%8.7 mph56%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012912. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).

What are the records for January in Victoria?

The warmest January temperature on Victoria's official record (since 1902) is 88°F, on January 30, 1971; the coldest is 9°F, on January 18, 1930. The wettest January brought 7.76 in (1991); the snowiest, 2.1 inches (1985).

The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.4°F: 2021 55.7°F (+1.3), 2022 53.9°F (−0.5), 2023 59.3°F (+4.9), 2024 52.1°F (−2.3), 2025 51.6°F (−2.8), 2026 54.3°F (−0.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Victoria: January in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
JanuaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202155.7°F+1.3°F1.16 in
202253.9°F−0.5°F3.03 in
202359.3°F+4.9°F6.17 in
202452.1°F−2.3°F7.67 in
202551.6°F−2.8°F2.77 in
202654.3°F−0.1°F0.78 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VCTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012912. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does January in Victoria compare across Texas?

Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, January normal highs run from 49°F in Follett to 73°F in McAllen; Victoria's is 65°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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